Proverbs 1:7
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English Standard Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

King James Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.

International Standard Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

NET Bible
Fearing the LORD is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The chief wisdom is the awe of Lord Jehovah, but the evil despise knowledge and instruction.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. Stubborn fools despise wisdom and discipline.

King James 2000 Bible
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

American King James Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Darby Bible Translation
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge: fools despise wisdom and instruction.

English Revised Version
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Webster's Bible Translation
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

World English Bible
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Young's Literal Translation
Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
Lexicon
The fear
yir'ah  (yir-aw')
fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence -- dreadful, exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
is the beginning
re'shiyth  (ray-sheeth')
the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit) -- beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
of knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
but fools
'eviyl  (ev-eel')
(figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man).
despise
buwz  (booz)
to disrespect -- contemn, despise, utterly.
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
and instruction
muwcar  (moo-sawr')
chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint -- bond, chastening (-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.
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